The 2^nd IAA-Dentsu Global Student Poster Competition was organized by the International Advertising Association (IAA), sponsored by Dentsu Inc., with the technical support of AdForum.com.

The Challenge

In recognition of the critical impact of environmental issues, this year’s theme was biodiversity. The brief asked students to communicate that our lifestyle and consumption habits have to change if we want to stop the destruction on our ecosystems and keep our planet alive.

The Competition

The competition was open to all undergraduate students. 527 entries from 26 countries were received.  The Chairman of the Jury was Tham Khai Meng, Worldwide Creative Director and Chairman, Worldwide Creative Council, Ogilvy & Mather, New York.  The jury was comprised of representatives from the regional and global creative field.

Asia/Pacific - Sam Balsara, Chairman & Managing Director, MADISON WORLD, Mumbai

Europe - Diana Verde Nieto, Chief Executive Officer, Clownfish, London

Middle East/Africa - Mahesh Salgaokar, Associate Creative Director, Leo Burnett, Dubai

Latin America – Irene Medina, Creative Director, CAZA de Estrategias Latinoamerica S.C., Mexico

Dentsu - Ryo Honda, Executive Creative Director, Social Projects Planning Division

United Nations - Matias Delfino, Graphic Designer, Outreach Division, Department of Public Information

Entries from Asia/Pacific, Europe, Latin America, Middle/East/Africa and North America advanced to the final judging which decided the World Champion.

The World Champion will present his winning entry at a ceremony at the United Nations in July and will receive his award from Kiyo Akasaka, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information.

We are proud to present the work of the World Champion, Second and Third Place Worldwide and Regional Winners:

Nest – World Champion, Dusan Simic, The University of Arts Belgrade, Serbia

Be reconciled with the planet – 2^nd Place World, Gabriel Andres Acero Rincon, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Colombia

People Power – 3^rd Place World, Tessa Collins, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Imaginative Creatures – Regional Winner Asia/Pacific, Tanya Thamphiruk, Assumption University, Thailand

PACMAN – Regional Winner Europe, Weronika Luiza Kowalska, Academy of Fine Art, Poland

The Whole Picture – Regional Winner Middle East/Africa, Sally Alzaza, The American University in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Things – Regional Winner Latin America, Gonzalo Ponce, Universidad Argentina de la Empresa, Argentina

Be the Start – Regional Winner North America, Kyle Albrecht, The George Washington University, Washington DC, USA